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Get Sorted: Money lessons you wish you'd known then

What would have made a big difference if you could have put it into practice earlier? Share your comments with us.

Christopher Niesche: Westpac chief gives it a crack

Westpac's CEO is planning to invest an extra A$200m a year in digital initiatives to boost the bank's customer numbers, as well as drive down costs.

Investment strategy merits Govt consideration

Foreign investment is not a black and white issue. Too often the populist reaction to the issue is knee-jerk and xenophobic.

Fran O'Sullivan: Investor has $300m to spend

Shanghai Maling Aquarius is understood to have a $300 million war chest to back its bid for a slice of the Kiwi meat co-operative.

Diana Clement: Do your research to avoid rental shocks

Rental cars are costly. If the upfront hire fees aren't enough, there are lots of other charges that can double the cost. That can be anything from increased insurance costs to reduce excesses, to hiring a child seat.

KiwiSaver: Moving out could come at a cost

You can make a standard KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal without the additional top-up from the HomeStart grant. Helen Twose talks about the rules.

Bernard Hickey: The lure of the 'double Grammar zone'

The words "double Grammar zone" plastered across a real estate billboard is enough to make any red-blooded agent salivate, writes Bernard Hickey.

Fran O'Sullivan: Quiet cheer for whistleblower who walked

Pip Dunphy effectively blew the whistle on Solid Energy's pending insolvency when she resigned her chairmanship less than a year into the role.

Brian Gaynor: Listing keeps Crown up-front on reporting

There is a huge difference between the timing and level of disclosure of the four Government-controlled NZX-listed companies - Air New Zealand, Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and Mighty River Power - and other Crown entities.

How to use webinars to market and promote your business

Marketing consultant Graham McGregor says webinars are an extraordinary modern way to get your message out.

David Webb: Getting your SME business match-fit

As businesses grow and expand, certain aspects of the day-to-day management of the organisation inevitably become more complex.

Banks favour reef over coal project

You'd think any government would do what it could to protect a valuable asset, however it's the big banks that are trying to save the Barrier Reef from destruction.

Get Sorted: Why investing is your future

A new video series and website aims to get us on the on-ramp to savvy investment.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: A story of persistence

Persistence pays heaps. Most people in sales give up after the first go. Don't be in that category, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Magic word that could change your rates

Interest rate cut this week is certain but all eyes will be hunting for clues to the future.

God defend the open home

If Kiwis had been honest about finding a flag that reflected the national character, it would have been an open-home flag, writes Bernard Hickey.

KiwiSaver: Help for your dream new home

A reader asks Helen Twose: Is buying a first home off a plan and putting a 10% deposit on it considered an estate in land under the KiwiSaver rules?

One million dollars from an email

When you work with a new client, you do research on It. That's what I do too.